SIMPLE PLAN: Pop-punk revival, MGK & being on MTV (Pierre Bouvier interview)

[@FinnMckentyPRMBA]

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[@benjaminwatt2436]

Pop-punk has main stream appeal. Its lighter and less political than punk and usually deals with issues like relationships that any generation can connect to. besides punk thrives on fun riffs and catchy lyrics. its no surprise to me that each generation discovers it and gains a following.

[@mynameislove1704]

It's like the perfect music to listen when you're just having fun with life imo

[@plaguedoctor4519]

Couldn't have said this better!!

[@chrishastings8888]

The word “pop” means mainstream. 00s is known as emo, it’s not. It was as all pop punk on the radio. Only mainstream artists I can think of is Saves the day with their one hit which I hated, and Dashboard. If Through being cool came out in 03, shoulder to the wheel would have a big chance being a radio hit.

[@benneilson1185]

The word “pop” is short for “popular”

[@Lurklluciano]

This is so fucking awesome!!! Simple Plan was my favorite band back then. Even started to learn English because of their songs. Used to cover their songs all the time too. Loved this interview!!!

[@ItalianCanadianGuy94]

Great interview! Would love to see you get Deryck Whibley on here!

[@benjaminwatt2436]

yeah i love seeing bands talk about their careers retrospectively. I appreciate how raw and honest pierre is about his writing. there is a stigma toward pop, but it made him famous

[@NytesMusic]

Such a great interview! They're my favourite band and to say I've had the pleasure of interviewing them as well is just so great. They seem like super down to earth guys and seem to have always put their fans first!

[@QuincyKane]

This was a great interview!

[@MichaelSims-rn6vu]

Aaah simple plan. Memories maaan. I remember my heavy metal friends couldn't believe i could listen to simple plan and slipknot in the same day. Much respect.

[@jeremiahthompson7266]

Hard agree! I definitely looked the part of a metalhead/hard rocker in my younger days. All my metal/rock friends would give me so much shit for listening to anything that wasn't metal/hard rock. I always quoted a line from Stevo on "SLC Punk" to these guys. "You don't live your life by lyrics, man."

[@MichaelSims-rn6vu]

Lol dude the posers always try the hardest.

[@uppercut613]

Pierre’s old band Reset is still a thing to this day believe it or not. I saw them in 2017 and they played to a grand total of 7 people in the audience (no exaggeration). They’ve been fronted by the metalhead guitarist for the past couple of decades. That dude’s level of dedication is insane.

[@myleneb4429]

I was probably at that same show lol

[@uppercut613]

@@myleneb4429 in Ottawa ?

[@jimgagvez]

I will see them this summer before MXPX.

[@myleneb4429]

@@uppercut613 In Montreal in a bar around Halloween. Different city, same thing lol It was a cool show

[@alexedwards9152]

I am 29 currently and when i was about 10 years old the first 3 CD's i bought with my pocket money were Ocean Avenue, Sticks & Stones and No Pads, No Helmets. To say Simple Plans music has had a huge impact on my life is an understatement. When they toured their 3rd album they came to Bristol in the UK where i am from and my mum took me to their meet and greet before the show in the HMV near the venue, i must have been about 14 years old at the time and i still remember how genuinely nice everyone in the band was and my mum and I still talk about how good their show was to this day. I remember Pierre singing Untitled from the sound desk at the back of the venue for the encore and i was stood right beneath him. I loved this interview, you can just see how much of a nice person Pierre is and it absolutely warms my heart. Thank you Finn for this interview and thank you Pierre for your music, I still listen to Simple Plan all the time now!

[@diogogualter7]

Thank you for this interview! Insane sum 41 and simple plan this year in Portugal and DAMMMM the best moment and concert of my life! So much energy!!

[@eschalle89]

I remember in high school, I loved a band called From Aphony from Seattle and as they started to get more popular so many people were like “man, they’re getting so big now… I’m bummed” but now From Aphony doesn’t exist anymore… you should always root for the music you love to get popular so they can continue to make money and have the ability to devote time to making music

[@OrionOfTheVioletFlame]

From Aphony had some jams! It’s a shame they broke up when they did

[@edwardmooneyhan1928]

Pierre has a great perspective. Gotta play the fan service songs. Everyone else at the show has mundane tasks with their jobs and they do them 40 hours a week for decades. Bands complaining about having to do the songs that made them who they are is frustrating.

[@Quicklost182]

Thanks big bro Finn! Making my commute to work on Thursdays so much better!

[@tucky3929]

Yeah like American Pie 2 opening with Going Away To College and finishing with Hit Or Miss is just so Epic!

[@danntozer]

I love these interviews Finn! I'm just some guy from Western Australia. But Simple plan were on the list of inspirations in high school when I was playing bass and singing in pop punk bands! - Along with the videos you've done with Fat Mike, and your content in general! Huge fan Finn, always love your videos! Keep 'em coming, I always say! ❤🙌

[@vtwelve2453]

14:35 Khruangbin did he say? I also love the band.

[@lHarshlizerl]

Pierre is such a good and sweet guy, I loved Simple Plan back in the day and still do 💜

[@sub-zero710]

They're Canadian... They're nice by nature. 😂

[@lHarshlizerl]

@@sub-zero710 it seems like it is lol

[@smyers3423]

Borderline relieved to hear him mention MGK as the focal point of the resurgence. Dude can drive me nuts but there’s no denying he put this scene back on the map and bringing attention back to it.

[@hamm8934]

It was really peep, MGK just took his style

[@steakhouse89]

Gotta love the Thrice shout out. There might not be a more underrated band ever.

[@timidstein888]

Seems like a legit nice dude. As much as I cringe listening back to parts of Simple Plan's albums, they have some great bangers and are really good live. Respect to them

[@Algore-rk8mh]

Thank you for the memories Pierre. I will listen to alternative snd remain in the 2000s until i die.

[@alang4769]

That's awesome! I have a lot of love for Simple Plan, don't listen to them as much anymore but they have always seemed like super cool guys who are very self-aware and really enjoy what they do. So stoked to see you got to chat with Pierre.

[@Kotsoros37]

My home town boys, love Simple Plan, so cool to see you interviewing Pierre!

[@JeanetteTaurozzi-wo2tw]

I get Pierre’s point of view completely. In high school in early 2000s I got so much crap said about me just because I liked pop punk and other types of music I got called a poser and things like that all the time. I did like other kinds of music like pop and alternative rock. Never liked anything like metal or heavier rock. Funny it was mostly the kids that liked metal or heavier what they considered “real punk” that bothered me the most. 😂😂😂😂 oh well now in late 30s I realize that people who are assholes are gonna asshole! I love you Pierre and Simple plan always!! 💚💚💚 Don’t give a you know what people think about me anymore Greta part about getting older. Kinda like being hated now anyway we’ll ok not by everyone but some! 😅

[@imjustanasshlesometimes3488]

Omg I love Dr. Drew. Talked to him a few times on IG live. Such an awesome man. Love this interview. I was definitely one of those pop punk chicks in the early 2000's. Loved that bit about the mom's first time away from her kids in awhile. Idk why but I csn totally relate.

[@quieteyes881]

That third album is really underrated. Its not my favorite album, but it has some of my favorite songs.

[@BlackmetalSM]

Pierre, Tabarnak!

[@revolution4189]

Simple plan is really down to earth and can be real about stuff even if the dont agree with everything

[@davidhoff9628]

Saw Simple Plan on their Blame Canada tour and they were great live!

[@dabmonstr7108]

They have done well. My 7 year old nephew LOVES Simple Plan and that's him coming across them on his own means. "I'm just a kid and life is a nightmare!" Will always resonate with the youngins!

[@chrishastings8888]

Did they talk about his collaboration with state champs? It’s a great song.

[@pil3driverwaltz164]

Great interview. Really thoughtful questions.

[@robcatagas5489]

This is awesome, loved this band since I was a little guy lol met Pierre when they played in Winnipeg in like 2016/2017 , around then. I was the only guy in a crowd full of women who waited in the back of the venue to meet the band as they packed up and left lol awesome memory.

[@JeanetteTaurozzi-wo2tw]

Great interview Finn!!!! Always loved simple plan still so glad this pop punk era is making a revival. 🎶 🎸 🎧 💚 Blink 182, Simple Plan, Yellowcard, New Found Glory, like them all. 😅 miss being 18 not 38 though!

[@mickey2ky]

I enjoy this. I’m joinin the patreon soon lol

[@TWendo0311]

Me "Dude, the third album will always be my favorite" Pierre "The biggest fans will say that's their favorite" He called it lol.

[@PS_Bass]

Re.Set is good! Never heard of them until this podcast. Thanks!

[@allergic2life]

Undergrads was the mtv show that came out with mission hill which is so good to this day!

[@uppercut613]

Been waiting for this one !

[@aimeeaztec4601]

Really cool guy and some great insight. Your interviews are pretty high profile these days! A talk show with a studio audience could be in the pipeline. Thanks Finn!

[@jessiesdroneadventures7464]

I'll Say This - when I first heard MGK's song " tickets to my downfall" it took me right back to the time in 2003 when I first heard Simple Plan ............... And I was like " where did this sound come from!"

[@ryanrowe1975]

Great interview!

[@ryanross3824]

If anyone has a chance to see simple plan live. I’d advocate for you to do so, the energy they bring to the stage is something to behold

[@RyansGuitars]

I love this interview. I swear Pierre said “Exactly” about 100 times lmao.

[@vincent-antoinesoucy1872]

Un fleuron québécois! J'ai beaucoup aimé durant mon adolescence!

[@selfgain9458]

I'm just a kid is still one of my favorite songs by this band 🤣

[@nomad.est93]

The 'catch you on the flip side's gave me Pistol Pete vibes. What a nice dude

[@echoingmelodies]

I was so happy when i finally got to see simple plan at the last warped tour

[@nicholasreans6697]

I really enjoyed Simple Plan in my youth, the first two albums were great but for some reason nothing really stuck with me after Still Not Getting Any. Still a respectable pop punk band and definitely have some bangers in their discography.

[@vkmtvstudios]

Simple Plan is my favorite band and yes the third album is my favorite...

[@utubedosal]

So wholesome!

[@hanksung]

I FUCKING LOVE that Pierre create melodic catchy choruses!!! THIS IS LIKE A FUCKING TALENT AND HE SHOULD APPRECIATE IT!!! I believe that this is one of the reasons why he's successful, and I love listening to his music!!! (And I don't know why, talking about this, I just thought about Chris Daughtry, remember he was on the podcast? Or some other shows that I've seen on KZbin? That he said that he has always loved Pop melody or something like that? I'm NOT a big fan of his band's music, except for his hits. But when I saw him, I/my guts just keep telling/whispering to me from time to time quite constantly that: He's a good guy. So I just wanna find a way to support him as I can. So I looked up his discography, and found out that he has a greatest hits album, so I was like: This is my way to support him. Even though maybe most of the money from that record that I buy doesn't go to his pocket? But anyways, that's my intention at the first place. To support his music. And I found out that some of the hits that I didn't like on the original album that was released in older days is NOT THAT GOOD, I felt. But I liked it after I listening to for a few more times with the newer/better 2016 mix!!! After I bought the album, and listening to the tracklist of the album along with those ones that I didn't really like at the first place!!! Like What About Us!!! The newer mix of the song is REALLY GOOD!!! And I think that the only few of them that is NOT really good, that I don't really like is Crawling Back to You!!! And wish that the chorus of Long Live Rock And Roll has more electronic sound, that the electronic sound could be louder or something? And I found out that I can tell it between when artists wanna blend the genre INTENTIONALLY vs that you're forced to that by the record label? Like that song, I just feel like: Why don't you just go ALL IN if you wanna make it pop!? Why you're doing it half ass!? Or something like that, you know? That alsoapplies is No Surprise, September, and maybe Life After You? (But I LOVE Waiting for Superman though!!! It's upbeat and happy, but also have that kinda ballad vibe, I think that it makes the song sound REALLY SPECIAL in the Rock genre.) Anyways, I just wanna share something that I like about Chris Daughtry and his music. And I also thought about that Taylor Swift would love it if she heard what he's naturally good at doing? I don't know, maybe it's because this is a thing that the singer who creates THE MOST music that I like is good at doing THE MOST, so that's why I thought about it? And... I think that when Pierre is being creative, he's being authentically himself, but his... left brain (?) that has been taught by the western society that: Being Pop is "uncool" or something like that? While those are actually the ones who are UNCOOL, because they're making their music taste their fucking personality, instead of developing their TRUE personality, and they're gatekeeping, which REALLY UNCOOL too, which also shows their FUCKING INSECURITIES, so yeah, anyways. And I think that he needs to work on that part of himself, that he doesn't FULLY EMBRACE a certain part of himself because of something that the western society has fucking taught him to think. And also, why there's NO ONE who thinks that being Pop is good/cool!? I just DON'T SEE ANYONE who thinks like that like me. Isn't that cool to appreciate good body of work that SOOOOO MANY people like!? (Like 1989 by Taylor Swift, or Get Your Heart On! by them is one of the ONLY TWO Rock ALBUM that I Like, the other one is The Best Damn Thing by Avril Lavigne. Or Nothing But The Beat by David Guetta, which is THE ONLY EDM ALBUM that I like.) Isn't that cool!? Do they know HOW FUCKING HARD it is to do the good body of work!!!??? (They must think that it has EVERYTHING to do with the fucking label, they just don't wanna believe that a good body of work/art can be SOOOO OFUCKING POPULAR at the same time, anyways...)

[@chrishastings8888]

Yo, when you’re doing something good, the haters come at you.

[@hanes2]

Would had loved to see Deryck from sum41 in a interview or something, talking about the journey, would had been cool

[@ShadyConductor]

Amazing interview!! Can we get Fred Durst next???

[@MrLense]

Damn, it's nice to have the man himself appear to your show

[@nova-jo1649]

Hell im hyped

[@fizzyfuzz5878]

This guy during SP's first two albums had some of the best hairstyles ever and he seems so cool and down to earth. Though I wish they'd do another album with Bob Rock as Still Not Getting Any's sound was perfect and has the punch the stuff after hasn't imo. Loved hearing more about that bottle throwing story too. I never thought they'd be more hated in Canada because they were more popular there, what happened to the Canadian kindness cliche? lol

[@LordMorgoth90]

He's so nice that I understand some people hate him lol Love Simple Plan

[@stephanieegeee]

Finn, what a great interview 👏🏻 Pierre seems like such a wholesome dude. Really enjoyed this.

[@rklss_andrey]

Pierre just needs to have a pod, he was just on E.N.D. last week

[@ashtongarcia6894]

I think another reason is a lot us gen z late teen/young adults grew up with hearing that on the radio and in tv like with simple plan’s scooby doo so it’s not like a random thing ppl just suddenly got into. Basically a lot of us grew up on this music and heard it even if we were young at that point

[@jonathansalmon4186]

Simple Plan are the best pop punk band in my eyes, never released a bad album and an amazing band live

[@c.jarmstrong3111]

Simple Plan was fucking HUGE here in Canada when i was a kid.

[@icon3ras]

The Killers play Mr Brightside first at all the shows

[@ChristopherJames1993]

Just did a song with Busted as well. Fantastic for both bands. Busted fans will grow the fanbase.

[@igorferreira1997_]

pierre is such a wholesome dude

[@NickHodge91]

Love him randomly singing throughout this interview, saw them on the Sum 41 tour last summer and they were great! Great interview!

[@SconnerStudios]

17:41 Pierre, the corporations may have made you sell more initial records, but you were (and still are) popular long-term because you had a great sound and resonated with the youth, not because corporations wanted you to be successful. Dont sell yourself short. Also, the corporations still pick the initial successes, it's just different corporations now. Now Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk decide initial popularity, but content still has to be somewhat high quality at a minimum to have staying power.

[@benjaminwatt2436]

I've always said people give too much credit to coorperations making culture. They tried a lot of things and artist and not everything stuck. its more a give and take with young people.

[@crimson7106]

I met Pierre at the Warped Tour in 2002, he was kind.

[@chrishastings8888]

Cheesy. Who doesn’t like cheese??? Cheese doesn’t take itself seriously, just eat it, it tastes amazing.

[@nevermindgaming6848]

Star of oscar winning movie new York minute

[@drewjonespdx]

Simple plan is the best

[@DaveBudness]

would love to see an interview with the lead singer of 'Mest'. Tony

[@cyndaxero3363]

The self titled SP album is still a top 3 album for me

[@gehehbeebhehehsh9484]

What a top guy

[@isabellouis3833]

LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF THIS INTERVIEW ❤

[@fiilisboa]

Simple Plan will always be the Scooby-Doo band for me.

[@elcheekoful]

Don't wanna think about you!

[@RavencrowProductions]

Pierre seems really cool.

[@InkAndPoet]

I loved how Pierre talked about how he grew to be glad that bands he enjoyed like Green Day were getting successful and people got to see what all the fuss was about. I used to feel that way too, but now I'm happy to see a band I like get updrafted to a notable label. There's this band I enjoy called Static Dress who released an album last year that I loved and was kinda sad that no one was talking about it. Now they've been signed to Roadrunner Records and the album is being re-released. Given what Roadrunner has done for bands like Motionless In White, Code Orange, and Turnstile, i hope the same happens to Static Dress.

[@alexmonro1711]

Their first album has some pop punk classics on there

[@viniciusgmachado1204]

@Finn Mckenty Hey, Finn! My name’s Vinny. This is the first video of yours I’m seeing right now! I read your bio, it saying that you’ve with several popular brands, all of which I’ve heard of before that you’ve mentioned for years…except for Virgin. What is _that?_ Also, your bio says you’ve worked with countless popular rock *_bands,_** none* of which I’ve heard of before that you’ve mentioned all nearly 19 1/2 years of my life to this very day…except, perhaps, for A Day to Remember. But I _barely_ remember that one! Telling me more about that one and all those others you’ve brought up would greatly help, Finn. 👍🏻 Finn, I think your channel is _exactly_ what I’m looking for. I mean, pop-emo-punk-rock? That genre *alone* makes up nearly *_all_* the music I listen to today! Hell, I even listen to Tool occasionally! I once made it through all of “Schism” in one sitting! Finn, I would like to be welcomed into the music community by you. I would also like to be friends with you, if that’s okay. Trust me: I’m too young to have ever remembered emo, but perhaps that’s for the best. It’s actually very impressive that I am only nearly 19 1/2, yet I’ve been exposed to the wonder of good ol’ rock, not like _today’s_ music. One more thing, Finn: I’d like you to make separate videos dedicated to Creed and Crossfade; both bands are *SO* underrated, and *_NEITHER_* of them get _NEARLY_ enough recognition today!

[@FinnMckentyPRMBA]

You’ve never heard of Tide, Nike, Nintendo, Red Bull or Hollister?

[@viniciusgmachado1204]

@@FinnMckentyPRMBA Huh? Oh, gosh! You misread me! I’ve DEFINITELY heard of all of those. Hollister to a lesser extent, though.

[@viniciusgmachado1204]

@@FinnMckentyPRMBA I’m sorry, Finn! My comment is long, but I was trying to think of a way to perfectly introduce myself and my passion for pop-punk to you. Example: Bowling for Soup? HARD yes! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@santiagotendero]

Been waiting to get a video about Simple Plan since Pierre mentioned you in his instagram. Thanks for making this interview! Had a meet and greet with this band last March during their Asian tour. Big fan from the Philippines 🇵🇭 🤘🏼

[@lastphil666]

I recall seeing Reset (their first band) when I was 15 in an church basement in front of 50 people. good old days

[@pescaitor2532]

Hey man, I'm a follower from Brazil who watches your videos every week, I just wanted to leave a tip of Brazilian bands that are very good but sing in Portuguese and not in English like Sepultura. Here they are: Raimundos, Planet Hemp, Comunidade Nin-Jitsu and Chico Science & Nação Zumbi.

[@vdblucas]

I'm also a big fan of the channel! Shoutout from Belo Horizonte-MG!!!

[@pescaitor2532]

@@vdblucas legal irmão, sou de Santa Catarina

[@aarondwood6628]

I remember being into simple plan before anyone in my school knew who they where and I kept trying to get my friends to listen to them 😂. I think I first heard them on some disney skateboarding video game demo. Then I bought their first album and they started to get bigger with songs in movies and stuff .

[@benjaminwatt2436]

I always enjoyed their clean, fun songs. Its important to have some contrast from so many dark bands, especially in 2003 after bands like Korn and Slipnot that had driven such a gloomy mood and asthetic

[@aarondwood6628]

@@benjaminwatt2436 yeah it was a great time for it with good fun songs especially as a young teenager at the time

[@tinydancer19971]

met simple plan at a coffee shop i worked at a few years ago and they were so nice

[@chernobylcoleslaw6698]

What's the band he mentions at 14 minutes? I'm curious.

[@pakxenon]

The captions say crying Ben but yeah what would it be

[@chernobylcoleslaw6698]

@@pakxenon yeah he admits he has no idea how to pronounce the band. I listen to a lot of noise and ambient, I don't even like pop punk.

[@Anon92456]

Probably Khruangbin

[@chernobylcoleslaw6698]

@@Anon92456 thank you for your service, you're a gem. I'll check them out. 👍😎🙏

[@Shawnzy1]

I loved simple plan. Sadly they came up when pop punk wave was dead , and then nu metal was everything . And no metal was so cringe at that point minus linkin park

[@nathanthomson1931]

Dude, have you heard of Alex Melton yet? He's a KZbinr who does pop-punk covers of popular songs as well as mash-ups and stuff. The dude is brilliant and I think you'd love him

[@FinnMckentyPRMBA]

Yep! Did a podcast with him a couple years ago!

[@nathanthomson1931]

@@FinnMckentyPRMBA he dropped a Jimmy Eat World/Blink mash-up today that absolutely slaps. We need to get this guy more-known. I'd love to see you do something with him

[@stevester9148]

Tattoos and beard are looking good on Jason Sudeikis

[@txques]

Pierre listens to Khurangbin? Fucking based.

[@Loserkid420]

😭😭😭😭 HOTEL DIABLO !!!!

[@tylerhackner9731]

Nice 👍

[@benjaminwatt2436]

I was browsing youtube and like there's simple plan. I love that guy

[@rips187]

IM SORRY I CANTT BE PURRFECTTT😩😩

[@arinareutskaya]

Pierre is so extremely sweet 😍

[@drewjonespdx]

I always loved simple plans unique polished backup vocals

[@ravenpiece]

Im a simple man. I see MGK and i click the vid. P.s. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🙌🙌🙌💯

[@havoc_theory]

Gonna see them in 2 weeks